You don't want one with money to burn. You want someone like Simon Moran or our new Chairman Stuart Middleton who will spend money but wisely and patiently. Moran kept his expenditure to a minimum whilst the finance team - led by the very capable but boringly named John Smith, and Norman Summers, (who is still a director) got the club on an even keel financially in the run up to the new stadium move. Splashing the cash too early (see Dr Koukash at Salford) is not a good policy for the long term future of the club.

Haven't read the thread but don't think we should be laughing til we see how at least Saturday pans out!

Coming from Manchester and having never met a Widnes fan, my only experience of Widnes fans is JonnoTheGreat; the most bitter man in this website. So thanks to the Widnes posters above for not biting to the thread title and having a fair and square conversation.

It's not that long a read, and overall the tone is of sympathy for Widnes fans and regret that they may go down, so now 'reverse gloating' material.

The "Widnes lovers" who have posted on this thread might care to look at their reaction to our loss on the trustinwidnes site.

Yes but I don't let others determine how I behave, otherwise it's a race to the bottom. Grace and decency are a gift to yourself.

Had we finished bottom for two seasons running and lost our opening two middle eights games, we'd be seeking some light relief. There will be some on here that will waste no time in posting on trust in widnes, should their relegation be confirmed. It's just a bit of local rivalry, which prompted this thread in the first place.

Beaten by Toulouse, that’s their season pretty much done now.

Really do feel sorry for em..can see some players being head hunted by the the super league clubs....wish them well in there pursuit of super league rugby...we need Widnes in super league

I agree, we do need Widnes. What we don't want however is that awful plastic pitch of theirs. Dig it up and plant some grass seed.

Why do we "need Widness in Super Leagie"? Does one good crowd at Easter make up for zero promotion, dim-witted fans and pitiful attendances the rest of the time?

Give me Bradford back in SL any time, but whoever is in the comp has to earn the right to continue to be in it, unless you want a return to franchises.

Give me Widnes above Toronto Toulouse any day...I do agree with if your not good enough down you go..but its the 1000 or so travelling fans from Widnes that will be missed..can't see Toronto bringing that many

Agreed that pitch is awful, widnes FC aren't allowed to play on it they're about 8th tier football but theyre allowed to play top tier rugby league on it. Irs getting done again but it's not the same spectacle for me it's like watching training.

It's getting a bit real now though, looks like we will be losing the widnes derbies and crowds. I genuinely hope they come back (with a proper pitch).

Toronto Wolfpack have an artificial turf playing surface.

Great, something to look forward to.